The government will increase transparency in the business environment by:

defining 'working time' for flexible workers who find jobs through apps or online so they know when they should be being paid

launching a task force with business to promote awareness and take-up of the right to request flexible working introduced in 2014

making sure new and expectant mothers know their workplace rights and raise awareness among employers of their obligations

launching a new campaign to encourage more working parents to share childcare through Shared Parental Leave - a right introduced in 2015.

In some cases, the government plans to go further than the review's proposals, including:

enforcing vulnerable workers' holiday and sick pay for the first time

a list of day-one rights including holiday and sick pay entitlements and a new right to a payslip for all workers, including casual and zero-hour workers

a right for all workers, not just zero-hour and agency, to request a more stable contract, providing more financial security for those on flexible contracts.

Prime Minister Theresa May said: "We recognise the world of work is changing and we have to make sure we have the right structures in place to reflect those changes, enhancing the UK's position as one of the best places in the world to do business."

We shall keep clients aware of developments.

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